How Long to Read Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People

How Long Does it Take to Read Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Rowan Williams

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Bede's best known work, An Ecclesiastical History of the English People, was written in Latin and is not immediately easy to understand and follow. Yet it is a key text for any student of English history. Rowan Williams shows in his introduction how Bede works to create a sense of national destiny for the new English kingdoms of the seventh century, a sense that has helped to shape English self-awareness through the centuries, by using the imagery both of imperial Rome and of biblical Israel. But Bede also wrestles with the difficult question of how the Church relates to and serves the...

How long is Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Rowan Williams is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People aloud.

What Reading Level is Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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